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District 15 warns Senate Bill 1799 would worsen bus-driver shortages and delay student arrival times
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hines told the Palatine CCSD 15 board that Senate Bill 1799, which would limit third-party, short-term staffing without union approval, could force longer bus routes, doubled trips and possible additional start tiers, worsening an existing driver shortage.
Superintendent Dr. Hines told the Palatine CCSD 15 Board of Education that Senate Bill 1799 could cripple the district’s ability to cover routes and keep school start times stable.
"Senate bill 17 99 at its core says that you, will limit the district's ability or any district's ability with non instructional staff to do any level of outsourcing or supplementation beyond the 90 days without union approval," Dr. Hines said, warning the board that the restriction would limit tools the district has used to address an ongoing driver shortage.
The nut graf: District 15 leaders said they have used…
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